While it seems a bit odd at first\u2014 why not just fly from one venue to another and save the time difference?\u2014 touring with a bus really is the most cost-effective<\/a> and certainly the most convenient way to move a team around. These modified tour buses take away the stress of living out of a suitcase and provide celebrities with a \u201chome base\u201d where they can relax, unwind, and store all of their things in one consistent spot between appearances. It isn\u2019t just a bus\u2014 it\u2019s an office, a bedroom, a living room, a storage area, and a communal area to bond with your band and team, all in one big box on wheels.<\/p>\n Between living rooms, full bedrooms, and full bathrooms, celebrities work closely with companies that specialize in modifying tour buses<\/a> to make them as homely and as comfortable as possible. These celebrities also tend to put a unique \u201ctouch\u201d on their buses, some \u201ctouches\u201d more outrageous than others. From leather couches\u00a0to over-the-top back lounges, state-of-the-art kitchens, and even upstairs (yes, upstairs) lounges, celebrities certainly know how to get creative when it comes to building a unique \u201chome away from home.\u201d<\/p>\n All buses can be divided into four basic sections: a front lounge, which functions as a living room; a kitchen, or more typically, a \u201ckitchenette;\u201d a bunk area, where the band sleeps; and a back lounge, which is a bit of a \u201cwild card\u201d on these buses.<\/p>\n Keep reading to have a look inside the most extravagant celebrity tour buses<\/strong> we could find!<\/p>\n A front lounge can usually seat about 10 people. They\u2019re very \u201chomey,\u201d and great for socializing with band members and entourages or hosting friends and family. On either side of the lounge are usually couches, one of which is most likely placed on a \u201cslide\u2014\u201d a mechanism that slides out when the bus is parked, adding up to 60 square feet of space and creating a proper living area.<\/p>\n While some celebrities prefer to keep their lounges simple and sweet\u2014 as Kenny Rogers says of his humble wheeled abode, \u201cYou buy what you need and you fix it up great!\u201d \u2014 others like to beef theirs up a bit with luxury couches, oversized TVs, or high-tech controls.<\/p>\n Tommy Lee\u2019s coach features a cozy front lounge with two leather-upholstered couches costing $25,000 each.<\/p>\n The front lounge may also include some sort of \u201cmaster control\u201d for the entire bus. John Legend has an iPad connected to his bus’s server for controlling light settings, changing the television and music, and adjusting the air temperature. Stored right in the same\u00a0server are over 1,000 movies so there\u2019s always something good to watch on the road.<\/p>\n TVs are also a must-have for all front lounges, and you\u2019d better believe they come big\u2014 Heidi Klum\u2019s front lounge features a 46-inch screen embedded into the wall. Mariah Carey\u2019s mobile castle features THREE 60-inch TVs plus an extra screen hidden behind her makeup mirror!<\/p>\n Heidi Klum and Mariah Carey ended up having two of our favorite mobile homes\u2014 we\u2019ll explain why later.<\/p>\n Also included in many front lounges is a killer sound system that would compete with any typical grounded studio. The Eli Young Band\u2019s bus includes a 12-speaker system that\u2019s used for blasting music through after parties and rocking the bus on the road with their favorite albums. \u201cLoud\u201d is<\/em> the best way to listen to music, right?<\/p>\n After the lounge area comes the kitchen. On a typical RV, kitchens are almost nonexistent\u2014 it is, after all, quite difficult not only to store all of the usual kitchen equipment but also to make room for appliances such as a stove, oven, and microwave, not to mention necessary counter space and cabinets. On top of all of that, who even has time to cook for themselves while they\u2019re busy playing shows? Kitchens simply aren\u2019t a priority on the road for most. The usual mobile kitchen features are a coffee maker, an electric tea kettle, and a mini-fridge.<\/p>\n John Legend\u2019s bus, however, houses a full stove top, a toaster, a microwave that doubles as a convection oven, and extra cabinet\u00a0space for preparing gourmet meals in between performances.<\/p>\n Despite limited space, though, alcohol is always a priority. For entertaining an entourage and unwinding after big shows, drinks on-demand are a must-have. Gwen Stefani\u2019s coach includes a wine chiller, always stocked with a wide selection of her favorite blends.<\/p>\n Jake Owen\u2019s kitchen even has a beer tap\u2014 every time his band stops in a new city, they will make an agreement to trade show tickets with a local brewery in exchange for a local beer on-tap on the bus.<\/p>\n Ron White\u2019s kitchen features a hidden-away humidor with two sides\u2014 one for his cigar stash, and one for his scotch.<\/p>\n Brad Pitt\u2019s mobile kitchen takes the cake. His features all of the amenities of any usual kitchen\u2014 the stove, the oven, the microwave, the counter, and the cabinet space\u2014 plus a built-in full refrigerator and dishwasher, totaling a cost of $60,000 just for the kitchen\u2014 more than double what the average person spends on a kitchen remodel in their house!<\/p>\n Past the usual mobile kitchen, you’ll find the bunks. Sleeping on a bus sounds painfully uncomfortable, right? The way most celebrities do it, it doesn\u2019t have to be. Typically, each bunk features its own mini television, a curtain for privacy, individual controls for air conditioning and lighting, and sometimes memory foam mattresses! The average tour bus bunk is just about the size of a regular twin-size bed.<\/p>\n Lee Brice, however, took it up a notch on his bus with custom oversize bunks, which they call \u201ccondo bunks,\u201d that feature all the regular amenities at a slightly larger size for extra comfort.<\/p>\n Many celebrities report that sleeping in mobile bunks isn\u2019t so bad\u2014 the movement of the bus has a tendency to rock them to sleep, which is necessary considering the grueling daily schedules they may keep during a tour.<\/p>\n Most buses can accommodate 6-8 bunks, in which everyone can have their defined private space separate from everybody else. You\u2019ll usually see pictures of family, charging outlets, and various other personal belongings inside each bunk.<\/p>\n Back lounges are where we find some of the most unique modifications.<\/p>\n For the most part, celebrities keep the back lounge as their private bed area\u2014 everyone needs their own quiet space, right? There\u2019s usually a master bathroom included in the back, too, with a full shower, walk-in closet, and counter space. Tommy Lee\u2019s master bathroom includes a full-size shower with a TV in the wall, and a closet with a fuzzy rail to keep hangers from sliding while the bus is moving.<\/p>\n John Legend\u2019s master suite includes a plush queen-sized bed that slides out just like the couches in the front lounge. Also in his master suite is a 5.1 surround-sound system, with a subwoofer under the bed to make movie-watching in the back even more exciting.<\/p>\n Back lounges are more than just bedrooms, though. Travis Barker\u2019s master bed folds up into the wall with the push of a button, creating the perfect private space for practicing his drums. He\u2019s also made room for not just one, but two bathrooms on his coach, so there\u2019s never any fighting over who\u2019s getting the coveted bathroom space.<\/p>\n Laura Bell Bundy had a dance studio built in her back lounge, complete with a full-length mirror and a ballet bar, allowing her to practice routines between shows.<\/p>\n Ashley Monroe\u2019s back room has been dubbed a \u201cgirls-only zone,\u201d where she and her girlfriends can get ready for shows together and stay secluded from the rest of her band.<\/p>\n However, back lounges also have many more specific uses, such as that of Hunter Hayes\u2014 situated in the back of his bus is a full recording studio, in which he makes serious progress on all of his current songs. The studio features a mixing station, multiple monitors, and 5.1 surround sound. In it, he\u2019s finished 20-30 demos while on the road.<\/p>\n Our favorite back room, though, belongs to Jeff Dunham\u2014 he has a full workshop in the back of his bus where he can not only construct but also repair his puppets while on the road, ensuring that they remain in pristine condition for shows.<\/p>\n Now, if all of this makes you roll your eyes and say, \u201cof course they have all that, they\u2019re celebrities!\u201d Just wait\u2014 we aren\u2019t quite finished yet.<\/p>\n Have a look inside these 3 over-the-top celebrity homes. These coaches are so spectacular that we couldn\u2019t even\u00a0single out our favorite features above!<\/p>\n Supermodel Heidi Klum is the proud owner of what is possibly the \u201cgreenest\u201d mobile home on the planet. Her office on wheels is the world\u2019s only 100% solar-powered RV, packed with countless other \u201cgreen\u201d modifications throughout the interior and exterior.<\/p>\n The designers of this eco-friendly coach took great care in conserving energy in every way possible when constructing Heidi\u2019s mobile workspace. All throughout the RV are energy-efficient LED bulbs, which draw less power and don\u2019t add heat to the coach; and high-grade eco-friendly fabric, covering the floor and upholstery. Located by the living space is a control panel, at which one staff member is tasked with ensuring that the RV runs exclusively off of solar power for as long as possible (in the event of an emergency, the coach can easily be switched to draw power from a generator).<\/p>\n With a floor plan that more closely resembles a luxury hotel room than a motor home, this coach includes a total of 320 square feet of living space, including a couch, a loveseat, and a 42-inch TV. Without a bunk area like most other buses, the main living space flows into a spacious kitchenette with a full-size refrigerator, a desk made completely out of recycled wood, and a small sink. The back room serves as a makeup area and dressing room, complete with an oversize mirror surrounded by eco-friendly lights, and a professional- grade hair-washing sink.<\/p>\n Just the front lounge and kitchen of Mariah Carey\u2019s mobile mansion cover 600 square feet\u2014 bigger than most New York studio apartments! The lounge includes a 15-foot custom couch, a 25-foot slide on one side, and a 30-foot slide on the other. Facing the oversized couch is a 65-inch TV, connected to a 5.1 studio-grade surround-sound system. In the back is a full kitchen with a full stove top, refrigerator, convection oven, and a kangen water machine\u2014 a $4000 water ionizer designed to purify tap water by removing alkaline minerals.<\/p>\n Right by the kitchen is Mariah\u2019s makeup station featuring a mirror surrounded by makeup lights, with a TV placed directly behind the surface of the mirror so that Mariah can watch her favorite shows while she\u2019s getting her hair and makeup done.<\/p>\n Fantastic, right? We would expect nothing less from a star of Mariah\u2019s status. The second floor of this skyscraper on wheels is connected to the first by a marble staircase. Upstairs, you\u2019ll find unique lighting with a color wheel, creating the perfect mobile dance club for Mariah and her entourage. Wrapping around the back of the dance floor is a 35-foot rounded couch that can seat up to 30 people, facing two more 60-inch TVs, one placed at either end of the bus.<\/p>\n All of the over-the-top amenities in this luxurious mobile tour home, which includes more than two tons of marble and stone, bring the cost to a staggering $1.8 million.<\/p>\n Pro golfer Steve Elkington takes the grand prize for the most insane mobile home modifications. His stunning mobile estate, which he\u2019s nicknamed \u201cThe Big Show,\u201d<\/a> is an astounding 1,130 square feet, spread over two stories just like Mariah Carey\u2019s moving castle. Standing in Steve\u2019s over-the-top estate feels less like being in a bus and more like being in a cozy cottage\u2014 the coach is modeled after a golf clubhouse, meant to have that \u201c19th-hole\u201d vibe that all golfers love. Included in this wheeled mansion are a full washer and dryer, a full kitchen, a living room, a pro shop, a shoe rack, and a master suite, all on one massive mobile manor.<\/p>\n The kitchen features a full gas stove, an oven, and high-end appliances, with a restaurant-style booth for dining. The living room features a typical slide on the right side with the couch, adding even more square feet to the home. Just past the living room is Steve\u2019s own putting green and a pro shop, where guests can come in and browse some of his golf gear. Next to the shop is his personal shoe rack and a station for cleaning and polishing his collection of shoes.<\/p>\n Right by the stairs are the full washer and dryer, tucked away in their own closet for when it\u2019s time to take care of a few chores.<\/p>\n The roof lifts 35 feet to reveal a master suite, complete with a queen-size bed and a pop-up tv disguised as a cabinet at the foot of the bed. The TV screen can swivel to face the master bed or the two plush chairs that Steve and his wife often use to read or relax between games.<\/p>\n Finally, the home is completed with a luxurious master bathroom by the bed area.<\/p>\n From leather-upholstered living rooms to walk-in closets to upstairs dance clubs, we can’t say that we aren’t a little jealous of these luxurious buses<\/a>. With living on these spectacular mobile mansions and simultaneously touring for months at a time year after year, it’s clear that these celebrities know how to work hard and play hard.<\/p>\n If you’re a musician looking to rent your own tour bus, check out “What is the Cost of a Tour Bus Rental?”<\/a> on our blog and decide if you’re ready to “go pro” with your own bus!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n GOGO Charters<\/a> is a charter bus rental service<\/a> that operates\u00a0in over 200 cities<\/a> across the United States. With access to a variety of bus rentals combined with superior customer service, we’ve got everything you need to schedule your next big trip. We can accommodate groups of all shapes and sizes, making us perfect for weddings<\/a>, company events<\/a>, sports teams<\/a>, church trips<\/a>, school events<\/a>, vacations, and more. Have any transportation questions you need answered? Call us 24\/7 at\u00a01-855-826-6770<\/strong>. We’re happy to help.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Who isn\u2019t fascinated by celebrity homes? We love seeing the outrageous additions that adorn the mansions of the rich and famous. 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<\/a><\/p>\nTHE FRONT LOUNGE<\/strong><\/h2>\n
THE KITCHEN<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nTHE BUNKS<\/strong><\/h2>\n
THE BACK LOUNGE<\/strong><\/h2>\n
HEIDI KLUM<\/h3>\n
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MARIAH CAREY<\/h3>\n
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\nBut guess what? The top of this bus expands to an entire second story<\/em>.
\nThat\u2019s right\u2014 this bus is two stories tall<\/em> when parked.<\/p>\nSTEVE ELKINGTON<\/h3>\n
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